Wine BTG with small plates at Hemingway's Oak Park
For a short simple wine tasting outing before our Wright-Plus Preview Night, we stopped at our favored Hemingway's Bistro in Oak Park for a wine By-The-Glass (BTG) tasting with small plates dinner.
I chose the Chicken Liver Pate plate with toast points, mustard and cornichons and a glass of Domaine Saint-Martin Marsannay Les Grands Vignes Burgundy Pinot Noir 2009.
A darker Pinot Noir with distinct plum, nut and oak flavors blended into the silky texture. It is a fruity Marsannay with the right amount of earthiness.
Linda chose the steamed mussels in white wine sauce with a glass of Domaine Georges Verney
De Mirbaudie Syrah 2011.
For a short simple wine tasting outing before our Wright-Plus Preview Night, we stopped at our favored Hemingway's Bistro in Oak Park for a wine By-The-Glass (BTG) tasting with small plates dinner.
I chose the Chicken Liver Pate plate with toast points, mustard and cornichons and a glass of Domaine Saint-Martin Marsannay Les Grands Vignes Burgundy Pinot Noir 2009.
Imported by Wine Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA, a Patrick Le Sec
Selection. The proprietor is Martin Bart, whose father started the domaine in
1955.
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Dark reddish-purple color, medium-light bodied, dark plum, dark chocolate and oak char on
the nose. Thick black and blue fruits tasting of mu shu plum sauce, citrus,
mineral and marzipan. Big and intense, with some tannin to shed. Plenty of
wine for $20.
Score: 87.
A darker Pinot Noir with distinct plum, nut and oak flavors blended into the silky texture. It is a fruity Marsannay with the right amount of earthiness.
Linda chose the steamed mussels in white wine sauce with a glass of Domaine Georges Verney
De Mirbaudie Syrah 2011.
Bright ruby colored, medium bodied.... black raspberry, peppery spices and minerals on the nose; smells
a lot like a pinot. Juicy, spicy and fruity, offering vibrant red
fruit flavors and a touch of candied violet. This precise, minerally
syrah, which was raised entirely in stainless steel, shows good energy
and cut on the tannin-free finish.
